6Q THE EEPOET UPON No. 14 



to the yooing trout. The pike were caught in hoop net§ and taken to the shore and 

 buried. If the same thing is done next year it will go a long way towards ridding 

 the river of these fish. In Lake Nepigon may be found lake trout, whitefisih, 

 sturgeon and black bass. Very little fishing is done in Lake Nepigon, the Indians 

 being the only people who use nets, and they do so for their own use only. 



Moose and caribou are very plentiful in the Nepigon Forest Reserve. I have 

 never been on a trip of inspection without seeing one or more. There is very little 

 hunting of moose in that section of the district, they are therefore on the increase. 



There are a very few red deer. 



Partridge and duck are very plentiful, especially the latter, Lake Nepigon and 

 Nepigon Bay proving splendid grounds for them. 



Overseer Fred Gammond, of Slate River, reports that over his territory the 

 Game Laws have been fairly well observed. 



Moose are 'becoming more scarce every season; He would recommend that the 

 open season for big game in his district be changed. At present it opens too 

 early and the weather is too warm to preserve the game. He is also of the opinion 

 that the season should be shortened to two weeks. Red deer are about the same 

 as in former years. Caribou have left his district and gone further north. 



Beaver are becoming very plentiful. Muskrats are increasing. Fisher, 

 marten, mink, otter and lynx are very scarce and he would suggest that they have 

 a close season for two years. Partridge seem to he very plentiful in some parts, 

 he has seen as many as twelve in one day. 



Victoria County. 



Overseer^ William Adair, of Norland, reports that maskinonge fishing was 

 very good, but bass was not so good as in previous years, and trout about the same 

 as visual. 



Beaver are very plentiful owing to the protection given them and otter are 

 on the increase. Muskrats are fairly plentiful and mink scarce. Deer and 

 partridge are as plentiful as usual. Ducks were scarce. 



Overseer J. R. Boate, of Fowler's Corners, reports that bass and maskinonge 

 were more plentiful last season. The chief fish taken in his district are bass, 

 maskinonge, perch, sunfish and catfish. 



Muskrats and mink are not so plentiful a-s last year. In his opinion they 

 should not be trapped in the fall. 



Ducks were very plentiful last season and some good bags were procured. 

 Rabbits are numerous and partridge are increasing every year. 



Overseer C. Burtcheall, of CohoconJc, reports that the season for fi.-^hing was 

 not so good last summer as the previous one, and that there were not as many big 

 fish as other years. The scarcity may be due to the fish having been taken out 

 ■during the spring, though he saw no one fishing during the close season : still ho 

 feels sure some must have been taken. There are so many creeks and bays to 

 watch, it is impossible for one man to detect all illegal fishing. 



There is very little game left in his division though partridge seem to l)e on 

 the increase. Deer are very scarce. Mink or muskrats have practically dis- 

 appeared but there are a few racoons and beaver are becoming more numerous. 



Overseer A. Bradshaw, of Lindsay, reports that during the past season, bass 

 and maskinonge fishing has been particularly good. When the angling season 



